=TEACHER EDUCATION MISSION STATEMENT= The Teacher Education Department seeks to provide holistic education in a Christian environment, which will produce excellent Christian teachers who can implement an integrated Christian world- view in Christian, mission and/or public schools. The Johnson Bible College teacher education department has adopted a dynamic tree metaphor to model the holistic teacher education paradigm. Trees grow as part of a dynamic ecosystem, both taking nourishment from and returning resources to that ecosystem. The tree metaphor represents this dynamic ecosystem interaction within education environments. The model consists of 5 interrelated parts. The soil in which the tree grows portrays the whole of knowledge and the Christian worldview. The root system, which takes nourishment from the soil and supports the tree trunk, represents Bible/theology, general education, and professional courses from the college curriculum as well as other formal and informal learning experiences. The tree trunk through which the branches received nourishment exemplifies five domains (see below) which allow students to move from college classroom into school settings. The tree branches represent education students. The fruit produced by the branches symbolizes student's outcomes. Jesus said, "I am the vine and you are the branches" (John 15:5). The Johnson Bible College teacher education philosophy thus looks at preparation holistically rather than focusing on any one part.
Dynamic Fruitful Tree Metaphor The five domains noted above include: || *
Teaching that results in meeting the individual needs of the student
Teaching methods and strategies that view learning from a holistic perspective
Teaching that requires a strong expertise in content/subject matter
Teaching from a global and multicultural perspective
Teaching that is rooted in the life of a dedicated, committed Christian teacher
TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM DESIRED OUTCOMES Successful completion of this program should enable students to "bear fruit" as they: || [[image:_themes/bars/barbul1c.gif width="15" height="15" caption="bullet"]] || Reflect the person and work of Jesus Christ, the Master Teacher
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Holistic Education
The Teacher Education Department seeks to provide holistic education in a Christian environment, which will produce excellent Christian teachers who can implement an integrated Christian world- view in Christian, mission and/or public schools.
The Johnson Bible College teacher education department has adopted a dynamic tree metaphor to model the holistic teacher education paradigm. Trees grow as part of a dynamic ecosystem, both taking nourishment from and returning resources to that ecosystem. The tree metaphor represents this dynamic ecosystem interaction within education environments. The model consists of 5 interrelated parts. The soil in which the tree grows portrays the whole of knowledge and the Christian worldview. The root system, which takes nourishment from the soil and supports the tree trunk, represents Bible/theology, general education, and professional courses from the college curriculum as well as other formal and informal learning experiences. The tree trunk through which the branches received nourishment exemplifies five domains (see below) which allow students to move from college classroom into school settings. The tree branches represent education students. The fruit produced by the branches symbolizes student's outcomes. Jesus said, "I am the vine and you are the branches" (John 15:5). The Johnson Bible College teacher education philosophy thus looks at preparation holistically rather than focusing on any one part.
Dynamic Fruitful Tree Metaphor
The five domains noted above include:
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TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM DESIRED OUTCOMES
Successful completion of this program should enable students to "bear fruit" as they:
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Reflect the person and work of Jesus Christ, the Master Teacher
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All of this is encapsulated within the Dynamic Fruitful Tree described above.
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